Spring storms menaced parts of the West on Saturday, bringing hail and a tornado sig…
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An tree uprooted by a tornado which touched down Saturday outside of Wiggins.
In addition, the five individuals who received minor injuries in that same area have all been treated at Wray Community Hospital and released.YW Electrics most recent damage assessment indicated 40 down or damaged poles as a result of the storm, which they say will be fixed sometime tomorrow. The National Weather Service says at least 12 tornadoes in all swept across northern Colorado over a three-hour period.
Overall, there were 15 reports of tornadoes, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
The jaw-dropping phenomena occurred in the east of the state at shortly after 1.30pm local time yesterday, with at least four tornadoes striking around 62miles to the east of the city of Denver. “We’re still trying to get an exact number”.
2 occupants in those vehicles reported very minor injuries but refused transport, Enfante said. Six people were taken to Flagstaff Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
The tornado followed USA 385 north of the town, throwing down power lines and causing to the highway to be shut down, the sheriff’s office and the Colorado Department of Transportation said.
Sunday’s forecast also calls for the possibly of strong thunderstorms. The storm rolled in Friday.
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“Turn around, don’t drown”, Saturday’s statement concluded. The closure caused traffic on the freeway – the main route connecting Los Angeles and the southern San Joaquin Valley – to back up for miles. The roof of a warehouse in the area collapsed under the weight of accumulated rain water.
